The scumbags are at it again. They know that people won't answer unless a local number and someone's name is in their caller ID, so they are faking disconnected numbers and IDs. We block everything else with a Digitone call blocker. We press the block key and block these numbers; there are only so many disconnected numbers that they can use. The trouble is, the phone companies are running out of numbers for new subscribers, so sometimes the crooks end up faking a legitimate business. What needs to be done is charge a penny every time a call is made. Many originate from offshore prepaid cell phones. If they can empty those phones it'd make it more expensive.

Clearly a robo-dialer. There was a long pause then someone came on and started to read a script. I tried to ask who he was calling for and he would not stop reading the script about soliciting money for veterans. After trying several times to stop him without success, I hung up and blocked the number.

Every day for the last week, I have been getting called at least twice a day. My caller ID does not work on my phone. I say "hello." There is no answer - silence. I hang up immediately. I have been adding the numbers to my call block service until now it is full. I am overwhelmed by annoying calls.

Total scam. I called the number back and ask the lady the following questions:
1. What is the the Capital of the United States
2. Who is the Vice President of the United States
3. What is the Capital of New York
4. What day is tax day in the United States

She could not answer any of these questions. I know we like to pick on the IRS, but it seems to me that if this person worked for the IRS they should have been able to answer a couple of these questions...